Untangling the sex-abuse case against Prince Andrew
The queen’s favorite boy. Photo: Liam McBurney - PA Images/Getty Images The past few years, it is almost an understatement to say, have been acutely embarrassing for Prince Andrew, the man ninth in line for the British throne and reportedly the queen’s favorite boy. Deservedly embarrassing, maybe, but a real barn burner of a tabloid nightmare regardless.
What does Virginia Roberts Giuffre allege? Giuffre has long been one of the most outspoken survivors to accuse Epstein and his cohort of sexual abuse. Previously, she has said that Maxwell recruited her into Epstein’s trafficking ring at Mar-a-Lago, where Giuffre worked as a teen. “The first time in London, I was so young. Ghislaine woke me up in the morning and said, ‘You’re gonna meet a prince today,’” Giuffre told Dateline in 2019.
According to one contemporary account of this visit, the breakup itinerary included a lavish party at Epstein’s mansion ; strolls in Central Park; and possibly also foot massages given by “two well-dressed Russian women,” per the literary agent John Brockman, who apparently went to the house while Andrew was there. It all sounds very leisurely and cozy even for a long last good-bye, and Andrew has offered it up as an example of how he is always doing the right and honorable thing.
Prince Andrew’s BBC interview: a sizzle reel The interview itself lasted about an hour, and while the source material is rich, we can just do the highlights. Some of the more astounding things the prince said: What? I will let him explain this one in his own words: “There’s a slight problem with the sweating, because I have a peculiar medical condition which — that I don’t sweat, or, I didn’t sweat at the time.” Here is a video clip of the statement, if it helps to hear it straight from the horse’s mouth.
Did he know, then, that the sweat stuff would come back to bite him? I’m betting he didn’t, but this is the kind of detail that really sticks in the brain. That may be why Giuffre’s attorneys have seized on the claim, requesting in a December court filing that Andrew produce some proof of “his alleged medical inability to sweat.
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